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Anytime the word March is mentioned, first thing that always comes to mind is to follow it with madness. When gambling, following a win with another win followed by another victory is considered a streak.
When starting the tournament, you hope to come out of the gates flying allowing you to play with house money. During the NCAA tournament the abundance of games at the same time and one slate tipping off after another gives you plenty of chances to gamble, but also more chances to lose.
We came out scorching hot, but I want to stress the importance on regression to the mean, Play smart, don't get carried away just because we have a fat bankroll from the first two rounds.
36-12 Overall +97U NCAA Tournament (every play documented ans graded)
New Plays
Oregon +4.5 First half 3U
Michigan ML FH 5U MAX
Previous Plays
North Carolina TT over 80 5U MAX
Virginia -10 (buy the hook) @me 5U MAX
Houston Cougars -6 10U MAX
Cougars Alternate line -9 +130 2U
Corey Davis Points over 17.5 3U
Auburn -2 5U MAX
Game over 147 5U MAX
FH over 69 3U
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The Houston Texans have a big challenge in store as they look to start the season with a win against the Colts this Sunday. When these two teams met in Week 2 last year, the Colts dominated the Texans, despite losing their QB Anthony Richardson to a concussion after the first quarter.
Keeping Richardson contained on Sunday will go a long way in increasing the Texans' chances of coming home with a win. The Texans defense will have their hands full containing the Colts backs and tight ends in the passing game.
Scoring touchdowns with their wide receivers could prove difficult, as the Texans allowed the second-fewest TDs (10) to the receiver position in 2023.
Limiting running back Jonathan Taylor will also be a top priority. While the Texans had an elite defense against the run last season, they struggled with Taylor in Week 18 as he almost rushed for 200 yards.
Houston's D allowed only four carries to running backs in 2023 that went for 20 or more yards. Two of which were to Taylor in the final game of the regular season.
Finally, DeMeco Ryans and company have to find a way to get pressure on the QB. They only had one QB hit and zero sacks on Richardson and Garner Minshew the first time they faced off last year.
On offense, the Texans have two big x-factors to watch for on Sunday. The offensive line that suited up to play the Colts in Week 2 last season is completely different from this year.
The o-line was ravaged with injuries to start the 2023 campaign, so we expect a big jump in productivity in the trenches this year.
Another big addition in 2024 is the presence of running back Joe Mixon. The running game only produced 2 yards per rush in Week 2 against Indy last year, so there's clearly room for improvement.
Be sure to watch the video above for our in-depth preview of Texans-Colts!
And catch Texans on Tap (a Texans podcast) live on our SportsMapTexans YouTube channel following every game this season!